California Court of Appeal

Substantial evidence supported the finding that an open gate, which led to a street where student plaintiff was struck with a car, was a dangerous condition of public property and defendant failed to take reasonable action to protect against a foreseeable and substantial risk of injury.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/08/2003
• Published 07/08/2003

Judges

• YEGAN, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Bruce Alan Finck, Ventura, and Susan B. Gans-Smith;  Benton, Orr, Duval & Buckingham, for Simi Valley Unified School District, Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Greg A. Coates, San Luis Obispo;  Cumberland, Coates & Duenow, Amicus Curiae, on behalf of Simi Valley Unified School District, Defendant and Appellant., Gary A. Dordick, Esq., Beverly Hills, Law Offices of Gary A. Dordick, for Plaintiff and Respondent.